Recent questions tagged technology

Description : If a book is in my library on the Kindle app, does that mean it is downloaded (Read details)?

Last Answer : Yes, I believe so. It works for me. I use an actual Kindle, not an app on a tablet, and once a book is downloaded, I can read it anywhere.

Description : Any tips for a smart room?

Last Answer : What is a smart room?

Description : How do I add music to a Motorola smartphone?

Last Answer : 1) chances are that Motorola supports headphone jacks. (innies, as you called them). You need a 1/8 inch phono cable to go into the innie. You'll need to see what the size is for the speaker at her ... ? There are a zillion of them. She can download one called Pulsar - it's free and it works well.

Description : Can you tell me what might be going on with this text that I received?

Last Answer : Yes. Mine are all spam.

Description : What is 5G?

Last Answer : It's not even another way to connect our phones. It's just a new standard for doing the same thing 3G and 4G cell networks did. However it does do those things with some technical differences. Perhaps ... whole new set of must have tech that they already have (but not the latest version, etc).

Description : What other futuristic ideas popularised by science fiction, will be ruined by their implementation in reality?

Last Answer : The problem with most science fiction is that they either A) didn't consider how costly this technology would be or B) thought the corporations who could fund it would be benevolent. ... Intelligence did a good job of exploring the greed and seediness connected with these futuristic ideas.

Description : What video game spells or magic can be duplicated in real life from modern technology?

Last Answer : Laser.

Description : Home videos on iPhone?

Last Answer : Did you check your cloud settings?

Description : Are voice command/wifi type switches and controls designed for singles?

Last Answer : I agree that robot vacuums sometimes turn on for no good reason, but Alexa has a whisper mode that works really well.

Description : How can you learn IT from an instructors with accents?

Last Answer : You don’t have an accent, right?

Description : What will happen to 4G phones when 5G becomes widely available?

Last Answer : People will throw the dang things away and go back to land lines.

Description : Is the Fairphone 4 going to be the good Fairphone?

Last Answer : Just googled Fairphone, and looks like it's a very obscure brand. And seems like it's available in Europe but not elsewhere. I think European jellies can answer this question. From what I ... you are still going for Fairphone after hearing about the backlash, considering how expensive the phone is.

Description : How do you classify the types of electrical noise ?

Last Answer : Buzzing, sputtering, clapping (as in a clap of thunder). What an odd question…

Description : Can you help me with smart TV questions?

Last Answer : Did your Hisens come with a Chromecast built in? My Hisense did, which is why I ask. (Mine is a Hisense android TV). If so, you can cast from the Chrome browser directly to the Hisense TV/

Description : What are the odds declassified government reports will lead to disclosure that earth has been visited by advanced extraterestrials?

Last Answer : It would be similar to when Columbus discovered the new world. Earth shattering at first and ho hum after. It could be humans that were sucked into a wormhole decades ago. Like the land bridge around Alaska and Russia, but higher dimensional travel.

Description : What device do you use the most for spontaneous web surfing?

Last Answer : The phone.

Description : Have you ever had the wrong advice from a computer technical support worker?

Last Answer : Carbonite. $80 a year. They back your stuff up.

Description : Why does my car radio only echo on the NPR stations?

Last Answer : NPR really does have a signature sound. Here is an article about it. Top audio engineer explains NPR's signature sound Excerpt It really comes down to the U87 (microphone) with the bass rolled ... don't know why that causes and echo but it might explain why there are differences between stations.

Description : What should be done to limit the power and influence of Big Tech?

Last Answer : They could (be persuaded to) install a member of a privacy watch dog organisation in the board (or any other organ where strategies and policies are made (not really my area of expertise).

Description : What option (gadget) do you like the best on your vehicle?

Last Answer : I like the AC, which is not considered an option any more. I like the backup cameras, which are standard now for all Hondas, so they’re no longer an option. I’d say the power locks but I don’t even know if they’re an option on Honda – I think they’re standard.

Description : What if you found out your phone’s microphone is powerful enough to hear your thoughts?

Last Answer : My phone would be very bored listening to my thoughts.

Description : How important is the Paris Treaty on Climate?

Last Answer : It is good to see that renewable energy production costs are declining. Governments can move things along by providing incentives for cleaner energy. Selling rights for oil drilling on federal lands is not a good idea.

Description : Why are the color printer inks magenta, cyan and yellow and not RGB (red, green, blue, the "primary colors")?

Last Answer : Additive vs subtractive color. Additive - Adding light to black (no light) Shine red, green, and blue spotlights on a wall - where they intersect: Blue + Green = cyan Red + Blue = magenta Red + ... : Additive and Subtractive Colors The Paper Mill Store - CMYK and RGB Color: Which One Should You Use?

Description : What can be done about excessive robocalls and spam calls?

Last Answer : I'm guessing she has a land line, with no easy way to block calls. So have I, and it is a persistent, annoying problem. It disturbs my peace, breaks my train of thought, intrudes on my attention, ... me for service on a device that is mostly used by entities that just want to part me from my money?

Description : Recent disputes between tech platforms and journalistic outlets?

Last Answer : The main struggle - at least in Australia - is that the Australian news sources, and by extension their government - are greedy. Google and Facebook are already sending lots of traffic to the journalism ... did in Spain. Call the bluff of the greedy content providers who get paid for doing nothing.

Description : I'm looking for books about the UFO phenomenon, manifesting itself as time travel-, interdimensional-, or extraterrestrial- types at, well, will?

Last Answer : What do you mean? Theory? Fiction? Real-world? Are you interested in psychic connections to extraterrestrials?

Description : What is this product?

Last Answer : Please provide more details.

Description : If you can clearly remember life before the internet, what feature of it have you found to be most empowering?

Last Answer : Writing actual letters.

Description : Does any of you have a simple way of restoring iPhone contacts?

Last Answer : If you log into your cloud account are they there? There probably is a way to sync your contacts.

Description : Have chip-card debit credit cards been a failure in the US?

Last Answer : I have had fewer problems with chip cards than I did with cards that only had a mag strip that got scratched and unreadable. And he problems seem to be the reader, not the cards. My cards also don’t get bent or sat upon. I have a metal wallet that I carry in my front pocket.

Description : When was "You can continue to read free books you've downloaded until July 2019 when they will no longer be accessible." 1st announced? See detail.

Last Answer : Looks like it was announced at the beginning of April. Microsoft engages in Digital Rights Management software (which is a semi-Orwellian euphemistic term) that means its readers are sabotaged ... .com/en_us/article/3k3wkk/microsoft-ebooks-will-stop-working-because-its-shutting-down-a-drm-server

Description : Is the common argument against technology, that you will lose a common and essential skill, actually a valid objection?

Last Answer : I don’t understand. You state that you don’t believe the premise true, then list examples highlighting its validity. Which is it?

Description : Would you turn to stone, by watching a video recording of Medusa?

Last Answer : No. Watching it on TV would be like Perseus seeing the reflection of Medusa in his shield. Yes, the Terminator would be affected, looking directly at Medusa. The Gods direct Medusa, not the Terminator.

Description : Has anyone noticed a decline in Youtube's quality lately?

Last Answer : I don't sign in to Google so can't comment on the history part, but I agree that the recommendation section is going downhill now. Youtube favors channels that make the most money for them, so ... more active rather than just sit around and complain. We have to go find good channels on ourselves.

Description : What is special, or rare, for you in technology and or gaming?

Last Answer : Keeping characters alive in detailed simulation / strategy games despite fairly merciless odds. My favorite way to play Illwinter's Dominions series (a game which is supposed to be a strategy game about ... mortal humans can survive, or even try to keep all the magic and monsters under control.

Description : Is there a way to delete a lot of Facebook posts at once?

Last Answer : Go into the “Activity Log” for your account. You’ll figure out how to accomplish it.

Description : What new tech have you read about or heard lately that excited you?

Last Answer : None. Playing my records to relax now.

Description : How do I develop a system where my customers send all the order quantity and type through sms and I receive thier data real-time on my SAP or any portal ?

Last Answer : Slowly and carefully. 1) you need an SMS provider 2) you need a processor that will accept the incoming messages and parse them 3) you need to send these to your order processing software But there ... to depend on the software you are using, yur SMS provider, and how good your programmers are.

Description : What is wrong with my snapchat and instagram?

Last Answer : “We have not blocked…each other…” Looks like he has blocked you but doesn’t want you to know, and is putting the blame on the apps and not himself. Snap and IG are separate and apart, so a problem on one would not carry to the other.

Description : Do you want Siriqua and Bixbileesha to be created?

Last Answer : Now that is some racist bullshit.

Description : Help! How do I put a YouTube video into my PowerPoint presentation?

Last Answer : You need to have the video on your computer—not just a computer link. Then you insert it.

Description : Why do we use LED Bulbs in Work Space?

Last Answer : Because they last a million times longer than regular bulbs. Is there any reason we shouldn’t use them anywhere?

Description : If all of humanity were to be instantly and irreversibly sterilised tomorrow, locking in biological extinction for the species, how long would it take for humans to turn themselves into robots?

Last Answer : I’m not sure “robots” is the term. The better question is “how long would it take humans to turn into wild animals?” 30 days or less.

Description : Engineering types, why would my air bag warning light come on upon startup when the weather is cold?

Last Answer : Maybe it’s frozen and it’s warning you that it’s frozen?

Description : Do we have the moral right to lie?

Last Answer : If a life hangs in the balancebecause of some stupid law, then yes you have the right to lie IMO. Most people have given up real privacy when things like FB,Twitter, snap chat, and so on became so addictive.

Description : On a wireless home security system, can you mix and match cameras from different brands or styles?

Last Answer : It depends on the software of the system controller. Not all cameras will have the same functionality that the controller is expecting to see. Let me give an example: Let's say that ... language among all security systems and cameras that would ensure the interoperability that you are asking about.

Description : Which Professor studied university students experiencing problems with their smartphones?

Last Answer : Duh ? Maybe more details @flo !

Description : Why do robots tend to have voice effects?

Last Answer : Because they have no inflections on their own.

Description : Why are robots made of metal?

Last Answer : They are not all made of metal or only metal. My robot vacuum cleaner is mostly plastic with a few metal parts.

Description : Hi, I am from Hyderabad. I have worked in Non-IT Sector for 2.6years. Now, I would like to move into IT Sector. Which is the best course to learn in these conditions?

Last Answer : This Fluther meme will never die. I suppose the appliance service center has an I.T. department. A network+ certification will get you in the door for simple desktop support. Then you can study for ... help you with this. It's self study so ignore anyone posting links to schools or prep courses.